Community hub
Recent from talks
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council, abbreviated as ICC, is the global governing body of the sport cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by Australian, English, and South African representatives. In 1965, the body was renamed International Cricket Conference and its current name was adopted in 1987. ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The ICC currently has 110 member nations: 12 full members that play the Test format, and 98 associate members. Timor-Leste Cricket Federation is the latest addition to the associate members list, as of 2025. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's international tournaments, most notably the Men's ODI World Cup, Women's ODI World Cup, Men's T20 World Cup, Women's T20 World Cup, World Test Championship, Men's Champions Trophy and Women's Champions Trophy. It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned Test matches, ODIs and T20Is. It promulgates the ICC Code of Conduct, which sets professional standards of discipline for international cricket. ICC also co-ordinates action against corruption and match-fixing through its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
The ICC does not control bilateral fixtures between member countries, which include all Test matches outside of the World Test Championship final. It also does not govern domestic cricket within member countries. It does not make or alter the laws of the game, which have remained under the governance of Marylebone Cricket Club since 1788.
The Chairman heads the board of directors, and on 26 June 2014 Narayanaswami Srinivasan, the former president of Board of Control for Cricket in India, was announced as the first chairman of the council. The role of ICC president became a largely honorary position after the establishment of the chairman role and other changes made to the ICC constitution in 2014. It has been claimed that the 2014 changes have handed control to the 'Big Three' nations of England, India and Australia. The last ICC president was Zaheer Abbas, who was appointed in June 2015 following the resignation of Mustafa Kamal in April 2015. When the post of ICC president was abolished in April 2016, Shashank Manohar, who replaced Srinivasan in October 2015, became the first independent elected chairman of the ICC. Sanjog Gupta became the seventh CEO of the International Cricket Council on July 7, 2025, succeeding Jay Shah. His role involves managing T20 league growth, sustaining cricket formats, promoting Olympic inclusion, and expanding global engagement.
On 30 November 1907, Abe Bailey, the President of the South African Cricket Association, wrote a letter to the Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC, England) secretary, Francis Lacey. Bailey suggested the formation of an 'Imperial Cricket Board'. In the letter, he suggested that the board would be responsible for the formulation of rules and regulations that would govern the bilateral international matches of the three members, Australia, England and South Africa. Bailey wanted to host a Triangular Test series among the participant countries in South Africa. However, Australia rejected the offer. Still, Bailey did not lose hope. He saw an opportunity of getting the three members together during Australia's tour of England in 1909. After continued lobbying and efforts, Bailey was successful.
On 15 June 1909, representatives from England, Australia and South Africa met at Lord's and founded the Imperial Cricket Conference. A month later, a second meeting between the three members was held. The rules were agreed upon amongst the nations, and the first-ever Tri-Test series was decided to be held in England in 1912.
In 1926, West Indies, New Zealand and India were elected as Full Members, doubling the number of Test-playing nations to six. After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was given Test status five years later in 1952, becoming the seventh Test-playing, nation. In May 1961, South Africa left the Commonwealth and therefore lost membership.
In 1964, the ICC agreed to include non-Test playing countries. The following year, the ICC changed its name to the International Cricket Conference. The US, Ceylon (who later became Sri Lanka) and Fiji were admitted as Associates, a new class of members. In 1968, Denmark, Bermuda, Netherlands, and East Africa were admitted as Associates, while South Africa had still not applied to rejoin the ICC.
Hub AI
International Cricket Council AI simulator
(@International Cricket Council_simulator)
International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council, abbreviated as ICC, is the global governing body of the sport cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by Australian, English, and South African representatives. In 1965, the body was renamed International Cricket Conference and its current name was adopted in 1987. ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The ICC currently has 110 member nations: 12 full members that play the Test format, and 98 associate members. Timor-Leste Cricket Federation is the latest addition to the associate members list, as of 2025. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's international tournaments, most notably the Men's ODI World Cup, Women's ODI World Cup, Men's T20 World Cup, Women's T20 World Cup, World Test Championship, Men's Champions Trophy and Women's Champions Trophy. It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned Test matches, ODIs and T20Is. It promulgates the ICC Code of Conduct, which sets professional standards of discipline for international cricket. ICC also co-ordinates action against corruption and match-fixing through its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
The ICC does not control bilateral fixtures between member countries, which include all Test matches outside of the World Test Championship final. It also does not govern domestic cricket within member countries. It does not make or alter the laws of the game, which have remained under the governance of Marylebone Cricket Club since 1788.
The Chairman heads the board of directors, and on 26 June 2014 Narayanaswami Srinivasan, the former president of Board of Control for Cricket in India, was announced as the first chairman of the council. The role of ICC president became a largely honorary position after the establishment of the chairman role and other changes made to the ICC constitution in 2014. It has been claimed that the 2014 changes have handed control to the 'Big Three' nations of England, India and Australia. The last ICC president was Zaheer Abbas, who was appointed in June 2015 following the resignation of Mustafa Kamal in April 2015. When the post of ICC president was abolished in April 2016, Shashank Manohar, who replaced Srinivasan in October 2015, became the first independent elected chairman of the ICC. Sanjog Gupta became the seventh CEO of the International Cricket Council on July 7, 2025, succeeding Jay Shah. His role involves managing T20 league growth, sustaining cricket formats, promoting Olympic inclusion, and expanding global engagement.
On 30 November 1907, Abe Bailey, the President of the South African Cricket Association, wrote a letter to the Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC, England) secretary, Francis Lacey. Bailey suggested the formation of an 'Imperial Cricket Board'. In the letter, he suggested that the board would be responsible for the formulation of rules and regulations that would govern the bilateral international matches of the three members, Australia, England and South Africa. Bailey wanted to host a Triangular Test series among the participant countries in South Africa. However, Australia rejected the offer. Still, Bailey did not lose hope. He saw an opportunity of getting the three members together during Australia's tour of England in 1909. After continued lobbying and efforts, Bailey was successful.
On 15 June 1909, representatives from England, Australia and South Africa met at Lord's and founded the Imperial Cricket Conference. A month later, a second meeting between the three members was held. The rules were agreed upon amongst the nations, and the first-ever Tri-Test series was decided to be held in England in 1912.
In 1926, West Indies, New Zealand and India were elected as Full Members, doubling the number of Test-playing nations to six. After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was given Test status five years later in 1952, becoming the seventh Test-playing, nation. In May 1961, South Africa left the Commonwealth and therefore lost membership.
In 1964, the ICC agreed to include non-Test playing countries. The following year, the ICC changed its name to the International Cricket Conference. The US, Ceylon (who later became Sri Lanka) and Fiji were admitted as Associates, a new class of members. In 1968, Denmark, Bermuda, Netherlands, and East Africa were admitted as Associates, while South Africa had still not applied to rejoin the ICC.